Inflammation of the endosteum or the bone marrow cavity; a disease affecting the inner structures of bones.
From endost- (bone) + -itis (inflammation). Medical term appearing in 19th-century pathology and clinical texts, particularly regarding bone infections.
Endostitis was once a common complication of syphilis and tuberculosis, leaving telltale marks on historical skeletons that help archaeologists diagnose ancient diseases!
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